As countless restaurants around the world attest, Thai cuisine enjoys an unprecedented popularity among lovers of good food everywhere.
And, of course, now here is it better relished in all its rich variety than in Thailand itself.
Thai Cuisine, so delicious and varied in its piquant tastes, is a true gastronomic art. It presents an enormous range of dishes and a
subtle blend of flavours. Creativity in cooking stems partly from the Thai’s love of good food, and partly from the wealth of ingredients
available. The country possesses an abundance of vegetables and fruit, herbs and spices, succulent seafood and fresh farm produce,
and all are wonderfully used in the near unlimited recipes of the Thai culinary art.
Although Thais generally prefer hot, spicy food, not all dishes are equally fiery. Thai food is never bland, but it can be modulated
to please most palates. Moreover, such are the richness and variety of ingredients and methods of preparations, that no matter how
often you dine on Thai food, there is always some fresh, delicious discovery to be made. Where to eat is just as exciting as what to eat.
Bangkok and other major tourist centers offer an incredible selection of dining places in all price ranges. From kerbside foodstalls
selling simple but good food, to smart, expensive restaurants, there is something to please everyone.
Then, for the ultimate souvenir, you can learn the art of preparing Thai food at various cooking schools, both in Bangkok and other
major destinations, and so take a taste of Thailand back home with you. If it is international fare that you seek, you’ll not be
disappointed either. Besides Thai food, you’ll find the whole gamut of world cuisines from Italian and French to Indian and
Indonesian and most else in between. It is no surprise that Vogue Entertaining & Travel has ranked Bangkok as one of the world’s
20 Best Food Cities.
Where to Eat :
Finding good Thai, and Chinese dishes, is quite easy. Many Thais like to eat out in “food streets” and this is something that visitors
will find every interesting. it is a great experience and the food is tasty and inexpensive.
•Silom
One of Bangkok’s major business areas linked with several streets lined with food stalls and leading restaurants.
Seafood stalls sprout along the roadside near Sladaeng intersection after sunset until late into the night.
Nearby Convent Road offers everything from Indonsian food to the Gaelic fare of an Irish tavern.
•Siam Square
The shopping area is crammed with medium to high-priced medium to high-priced restaurants as well as international fast food.
Economically priced American, European, Italian, Mexican and Chinese food can be found here. Dozen of food stalls sell meatballs,
grilled squid, and fried bananas along the walkways that connect the streets.
•Bang Lamphu
Known mostly to foreign back-packers. Thanon Khao San is the place to find the most economical accommodation and guest-houses,
visited by folk who known about Bang Lamphu. Most eating places in this area cater for budget-conscious dinners. Many guest-house
on Kao San road have open air café serving standard Thai and Chinese dishes. Other kinds of food to be found in this area include
Indian, Jewish and Muslim.
•Sukumvit
This road has just about everything to offer in the way of food, Starting from Soi 4 (Nana) an enclave of Pakistani and Middle Eastern
restaurants fills the sois (Small lane) with the aroma of spices. Further up the road, Indian cuisine takes over, with restaurants
offering both northern and southern Indian specialties. European restaurants are interspersed offering Italian, French, British,
German and Mexican food along both is featured in fast-food outlets and in hotels.
•Phaurat
If Yaowarat is Chinatown, then Phahurat is “little India” A short walk takes you from one food world to the other. The Phahurat
area accommodates a number of authentic Indian restaurants, particularly northern Indian cuisine. There are also interesting
alternatives serving Punjabi and Pakistani fare.
•Yaowarat
Bangkok is “Chinatown” street house offer the best Chinese food in the city, both in expensive restaurants and on the cheapest food stalls.
Noodles, seafood and at lunch time, dim-sum dumpling dominate the menus. At night the neon glow from hundreds of hawker stalls
electrifies the atmosphere of the streets. Seafood stalls line the pavements and sukiyaki stalls are equally thronged. Birds nest soup
is nutritious and always popular with locals and visitors alike. Khao Tom, or boiled rice, is available every night just waiting
for the “night owls” who like to have an early morning snack.
Silom 